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The third round of this summer’s Grand Prix series takes place in connection with the Fjarðastevna festival in Skáli on Sunday 23 June at 16:00. This time Roysnið is the organiser. The start and finish will be by the old Eik Bank, which lies above the shipyard. The route goes along Skálavegur out to the vicarage at Gjarðanes, where runners turn. They then run back in again, past the start and into the village of Skáli, where they turn again and run out to the finish. The adults’ route is about 7.5 km. The children run 750 and 1500 metres.
In 2009 the weather was at its very best
The Grand Prix age groups are as follows:
• Women open group (born 1997 or earlier), i.e. 16 years or older
• Men open group (born 1997 or earlier), i.e. 16 years or older
• Women (K45+) veterans (born 1958–1967), i.e. 46–55 years
• Men (M45+) veterans (born 1958–1967), i.e. 46–55 years
• Women (K55+) super-veterans (born 1957 or earlier), i.e. 56 years or older
• Men (M55+) super-veterans (born 1957 or earlier), i.e. 56 years or older
Age is calculated as the age reached by the end of the year.
The children’s age groups are:
– Boys 7/Girls 7 (born 2006 or later)
– Boys 10/Girls 10 (born 2003–2005)
– Boys 13/Girls 13 (born 2000–2002)
– Boys 17/Girls 17 (born 1996–1999)
Registration is at www.fif.fo no later than 22:00 on Saturday evening, or on site 1 hour before the race starts. The entry fee is DKK 50 for adults and DKK 20 for children, and must be paid when collecting your bib number outside the old Eik Bank.
Everyone is welcome to take part, including those who do not intend to compete in the Grand Prix, and Roysnið hopes for a good turnout.
Time flies, and some runners have come and gone. Below are some photos from the Fjarðastevna in Skáli in 2009. These runners can still be seen in running races.
